Solar energy at a former textile factory in Baden-Württemberg

Blaubeuren meeco solar rooftop blog

The meeco Group installs 143 kWp rooftop system for investor World in Balance

Zug/Blaubeuren. After successfully supporting and advising World in Balance in the acquisition of a 17.7 MWp solar photovoltaic park in Italy last year, The meeco Group has once again provided its services to the investor and solar project owner. On August 31st, the Swiss-based meeco Group officially communicated the start of operation of the 143 kWp turnkey rooftop project to the authorities thus securing the August 2013 Feed-In Tariff. Situated in the city of Blaubeuren, Baden-Württemberg region, in a property with a significant historical background in the textile business now owned by World in Balance, the solar installation ‘sun2roof’ contributes to greening up a set of buildings already equipped with a 22 kWp water turbine.

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The meeco Group 2012 Global Solar Market Report

Swiss renewable energy group with steady growth, new market and solutions

2012 was the year major solar panel manufacturers like Q-Cells, Solyndra, Evergreen Solar or Solon went bankrupt. It will stay in people’s minds as a critical year for the entire solar energy sector, which depended heavily on government subsided green energy prices. The significant Feed-in Tariff cuts in Europe and uninterrupted solar PV modules price decrease deeply impacted the market behavior, the only positive note being the awakening of new emerging solar markets. Continuing economic challenges and changing policies have generated uncertainties, negative perspectives and reduced market growth in traditional renewable energy markets such as Germany, Spain, Italy, Greece, the UK or even France.

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Africa, 2012 Solar Market Report

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Growing activities in the African market for The meeco Group last year

Present in South Africa since 2006, in Mauritius since the first quarter of 2012 and regularly present in Angola for the last 4 years, The meeco Group’s focus in the Indian Ocean and African markets has gained importance.  In fact, the swiss-based clean energy specialist has been very active in the region, developing projects and partnerships in South Africa, Malawi, Kenya, Ghana, Morocco, Jordan, Nigeria, Yemen, Tanzania and Gambia.  “We have always considered the African market as one of the most promising markets in the solar industry”, explains Dieter Trutschler, Sales Director for The meeco Group.

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The meeco Group connects new rooftop installation in Greece

New 100kW rooftop PV installation in Pilicho, Aspropyrgos is online On April 23rd, SunCarrier Services Hellas S.A., a fully owned subsidiary of The meeco Group, added another rooftop installation to the Greek national grid. The new site is situated in the municipality of Aspropyrgos, Attica (Greece), where meeco completed a similar installation back in March. … Read more

The meeco Group connects another rooftop installation in Greece

100kW rooftop installation helps saving 95 tons of CO2 emissions per year On March 19th, SunCarrier Services Hellas S.A., a 100 % subsidiary of The meeco Group, connected another rooftop installation in the municipality of Aspropyrgos, Attica (Greece). Situated in the suburbs of Athens, just 20 km Northwest of the capitals’ city center, the location … Read more